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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
8
An Iowa University expert, Dr. Wylie, notes that despite 25,000 tons of meteors striking Earth each year, it would take about 20 billion years at that rate for meteor rain to widen the planet’s radius by a single inch.
June issue of Virginia Fruit reports a joint advertising plan by Virginia and West Virginia apple groups. Growers would fund 2 cents per bushel from the 1935 crop, with Maryland and Pennsylvania invited to join. Aimed at boosting eastern apples through an eastern institute, radio health segments, and broad publicity including films. Also notes meetings starting around June 20 and ongoing highway bridge debate in Winchester.
The commission plans to complete Route Seven with West Virginia to deter a new east west route through Glengary Inwood and Charles Town toward Leesburg Virginia. Completed Route 7 would draw 1 000 regular shoppers to Winchester stores and boost tourism. The city would gain seven modern trunk highways with one 9 mile Route 11 gap remaining near the West Virginia line. State officials have not confirmed federal funding for additional projects though. Resolutions related to Route 7 are noted.
By authority of a Frederick County Virginia circuit decree dated February 13 1935 the Farmers Merchants National Bank and Trust Company sues J Foster Gray et al and schedules a public sale of an 80 acre tract with orchard and outbuildings one mile east of Winchester. The sale is at 11 o clock A M on Saturday July 20 1935 in front of the county courthouse. Terms: one third cash day of sale remaining two equal annual installments with six percent interest secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners listed and auctioneers Dunn and Duvall named. Bond for three thousand dollars certified February 26 1935. c C Brannon clerk.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia on June 29 1935 at 12 O'clock noon offers the Rockville Farm near Middletown four miles west in Frederick County Virginia. The 210 acre tract includes about 40 acres of orchard and is well watered with improvements. One third of the price cash day of sale with balance in two annual bonds at 6 percent. crops severed reserved. possession by July 17 1935. Executed by Davis H Cooley executor and special commissioner with deputy clerk certification. Auction conducted by I Brumback.
Winchester Golf Club announces a club championship tennis tournament starting June 26 with a ladder rating system. First round by June 26, second by June 30, semi finals by July 3, and finals on July 4. Pairings listed for rounds one and two. winners must post scores at the Coffey Shop.
The article locates the Fountain of Youth myth at the Bimini islands off Florida where Ponce de Leon reportedly searched. It notes the spring is said to still flow there, tying the legend to a real site.
Frederick County reports apples larger and heavier than last year with Stayman Delicious Grimes Duchess and Ben Davis promising. Clarke Loudoun Rappahannock York and Red Delicious show mixed conditions and good Pip pins. Markham two to three times last year. Shenandoah Rockingham East and West Harrisonburg areas expect larger yields though some scale noted. Timberville slight increase in packout.
Orchard reports indicate varying gains with Rockbridge Albemarle and Roanoke districts showing 25 to 100 percent heavier crops than last year. Pippins, Winesaps, Stayman, Yorks and Grimes vary by county while scab remains a factor and overall non commercial crops may shrink.
The Frederick County School Board will receive bids for coal delivered to county schools and for stove length wood cut and delivered to the schools. Apply to the School Board Office in the County Courthouse on or before June 27.
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